Welcome to Saint Benedict ...
So far, we found very little information about Saint Benedict. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Saint Benedict to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saint Benedict, please Contact Us.
Saint Benedict would have been located within present day Nemaha County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Benedict, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Benedict: St. Benedict
While the community is gone, the present day location for Saint Benedict is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Saint Benedict was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Saint Benedict still existed, it would have been in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Saint Benedict ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Saint Benedict: This one is located in Nemaha County and the other is located in Doniphan County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Saint Benedict - they are located in Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Benedict.
Communities near Saint Benedict ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Benedict.
- Sabetha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
- Sabetha is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <4>
- Seneca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
- Pawnee City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee City
- Pawnee City is located in Pawnee County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee City <4>
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
- Axtell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
- Beattie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Corning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
- Bern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Benedict. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Benedict.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Benedict. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Benedict.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Benedict. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Benedict.
Adding Saint Benedict to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Benedict in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Benedict was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saint Benedict post office opened in 1883.
We also found Saint Benedict in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Benedict.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Benedict, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Nemaha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Benedict - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |